What a Great Day for a Bike Ride

Let’s face it – not a lot of us just stop what we’re doing and say to ourselves – “Hey, it’s great to be alive!” I don’t know if it’s because I’m getting more reflective in my middle-age, or because I’ve lost weight and I’m in the healthiest state I’ve ever been in my whole  so…

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Camillus Erie Canal Park and Trail

We’re always looking for new trails; for walking, hiking, running, biking, and taking the dogs for walks on. I’ll also mention here that I also have a trails page – the Northern New York Trails Page that I try to keep updated at least some of the time. So while looking for trails…

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Bob Harper’s Yoga for the Warrior DVD Review

When I first started getting healthier and working out I didn’t know too much about the proper techniques and methods.  And that included not knowing that it’s a good idea to do some stretching before some of the stuff that I was doing. Without it I was risking injuries and…

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Bob Harper’s Inside Out Method Pure Burn Super Strength Workout DVD Review

I‘ve been doing some intensive exercise nearly every day now for quite some time, I’ve done the P90X series many, many times over and over as well as the Insanity DVD’s.   I exercise twice a day 99% of the time. And yet this “Bob Harper’s Inside Out Method Pure Burn Super…

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Running, Sole F63 Treadmill Review, and Follow-up

I don’t consider myself a “Runner”.  I’m not sure exactly what that means when people say it in a way where you can almost hear the quotes. 😉 But I do run regularly, so I’m a runner I guess. For my last birthday (when I turned 46) I ran eight miles…

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Running & Biking in Cold Weather

Last winter (2011/2012) was a fairly mild one.  I biked and I also ran as much as I was able to, through almost the entire winter.  Of course, despite a milder winter I still had to really bundle up. So this year I plan on, and am doing, the same…

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Good Dogs Taking Their Turns on the Treadmill, Without My Saying a Word to Them

I‘ve been asked to post this by a few people who thought this was interesting and highly amusing. Okay, so here’s the scenario…we have a little exercise room that we built in our basement.  We use it all of the time, sometimes a couple of times a day.  And while…

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Been a Long Time, Part II!

Been a Long Time, Part II! I‘m going to echo the first line of my last blog entry – “Yea, it’s been a long time.”   Why?   Well, I guess the blogging craze has dropped out a little, but matured, both in general and for me personally.  There’s still always  been…

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Wegman’s Good Dog Park in Syracuse, Jamesville Park, Google Earth Overlays, Vacation Camping at Evangola State Park, Buffalo Area

Wegman’s Good Dog Park in Syracuse & Jamesville Beach Park So far we’ve made two trips to the Wegman’s Good Dog Park in Syracuse (they also have a Yahoogroups mailing list here). Great place, nicely kept clean with running water, dog bowls for the water, toys, benches, a double gate,…

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Finger Lakes Vacation Trip

We’ve been throwing around a few ideas vacation-wise for quite a while.  I haven’t, personally, went on a ‘vacation’ since our honeymoon a few years ago, and neither has Jenny (though she’s taken some pretty nice biz trips).   We’ve taken weekends, sure.  And a day or two here and…

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